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Kafarov T.A.

Aliyev Azerbaijan State Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic

Aliev N.A.

Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia

Aliev Z.N.

A study of alexithymia in schizophrenia and some somatic diseases

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Kafarov T.A., Aliev N.A., Aliev Z.N.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2020;120(4): 36‑40

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202012004136

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A STUDY OF ALEXITHYMIA IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND SOME SOMATIC DISEASES
A STUDY OF ALEXITHYMIA IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND SOME SOMATIC DISEASES

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Kafarov TA, Aliev NA, Aliev ZN. A study of alexithymia in schizophrenia and some somatic diseases. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2020;120(4):36‑40. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202012004136

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Abstract:

Objective. To study alexithymia in schizophrenia and some somatic diseases. Material and methods. The study included 60 patients with paranoid schizophrenia (ICD-10 F20.0), 55 hypertensive patients with primary heart disease (I11), 53 patients with chronic ischemic heart disease (I25) and 51 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (E10). To assess the manifestations of alexithymia, the Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS-26) was used. The Positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) was administered to patients with schizophrenia. Results. The average scores on TAS were higher in patients with schizophrenia compared to patients with somatic diseases (109,73 and 81,66, respectively). During the analysis of responses to TAS statements, features of a general and particular nature were identified. Conclusions. Alexithymia is not a property characteristic of psychosomatic diseases and neurotic disorders, and is detected in schizophrenic patients and patients with somatic diseases. The relationship of alexithymia with negative symptoms of schizophrenia suggests that it might impact on interpersonal relations, social adaptation and development of autistic symptoms in patients.

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alexithymia
schizophrenia
somatic diseases

Authors:

Kafarov T.A.

Aliyev Azerbaijan State Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic

Aliev N.A.

Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia

Aliev Z.N.

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